Sets an action for line.

Deletes the action at the given line; default is the current line. If line is *, deletes all line actions.

Sets a breakpoint at line; default is the current line.

Sets a breakpoint at the named subroutine.

Stops after the subroutine is compiled.

Sets a breakpoint at requireing the given file.

Sets a breakpoint at the first line of the subroutine after it is compiled.

Deletes the breakpoint at the given line; default is the current line. If line is *, deletes all breakpoints.

Continues (until line, or another breakpoint, or exit).

Switches to file and starts listing it.

Prints out a long help message.

Prints out help for debugger command cmd.

Prints out a concise help message.

Displays the last -number commands.

Lists a range of lines. range may be a number, start - end, start + amount, or a subroutine name. If range is omitted, lists the next screenful.

Lists the named subroutine.

Lists lines with actions, breakpoints, or watches.

Prints the methods callable via the given class.

Evaluates the expression in list context, prints the methods callable on the first element of the result.

Views system documentation.

Shows versions of loaded modules.

Single steps around the subroutine call.

Sets values of debugger options. Default value is true.

Queries values of debugger options.

Evaluates expr in list context and prints the result. See also x on the next page.

Quits the debugger. An end of file condition on the debugger input will also quit.

Returns from the current subroutine.

Restarts the debugger.

Single steps.

Executes the debugger commands in the named file.

Lists the names of all subroutines [not] matching the pattern.

Toggles trace mode.

Traces through execution of expr.

Prints a stack trace.

Lists a screenful of lines around the specified line.

Lists variables matching pattern in a package. Default package is main.

Adds a global watch-expression.

Deletes the global watch-expression. If expr is *, deletes all watch-expressions.

Evaluates expr in list context and dumps the result.

Like V, but assumes the current package.

Like V, but lists lexicals in higher scope n. Requires the optional module PadWalker.

Returns to the executed line.

Lists the previous screenful of lines.

Sets or queries an alias, or lists the current aliases.

Searches forward for pattern.

Searches backward for pattern.

Sets an action to be executed before every debugger prompt. If command is ?, lists current actions.

Adds an action to the list of actions to be executed before every debugger prompt.

Sets an action to be executed after every debugger prompt. If command is ?, lists current actions.

Adds an action to the list of actions to be executed after every debugger prompt.

Defines a debugger command to run before each prompt. If command is ?, lists current commands.

Adds a debugger command to the list of debugger commands to run before each prompt.

Re-executes a command. Default is the previous command.

Re-executes the last command that started with pattern.

Runs command in a sub-process.

Runs debugger command cmd through the current pager.

Same as | cmd, but selects DB::OUT as well.